Marix Carried Maine Inquiry Report Through Savannah
Lieut commander Marix with the board of inquiry report passed Savannah late Wednesday night and will deliver the finding to the navy department at 10 o clock Thursday night. He denies an Associated Press interview claiming he favored war and criticizes Spain's relief efforts in Cuba. The naval inquiry remains active and no change in policy is reported.
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Washington
Marix
Savannah
Board of Inquiry
Navy Department
Jacksonville
Ila
Maine Court of Inquiry
Associated Press
Miami
Congress
Naval Reserve
Canaries
Thurston's Senate Speech Pushes War Over Cuba
Senator Thurston of Nebraska urged immediate U S intervention in Cuba during a dramatic Senate address. He attacked Wall Street fears of war hurting stocks, praised swift action, and expressed readiness to serve the country even in the field. The scene drew tears and wild applause from galleries and lawmakers alike.
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Washington
Thurston
Nebraska
Senate
Proctor
Gallinger
Congress
Cuba
United States
Wallst
Hare
Maine
Spain
Hale
Cockrell
House
Departure of Spain's torpedo flotilla to Porto Rico
The Spanish torpedo flotilla sailed from the Canaries toward Porto Rico. The Navy Department notified the President and War Department, raising intense excitement. A flying squadron may be formed under Commodore Winfield Scott Schley to counter or threaten the Spanish force.
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Spain
Porto Rico
Washington
Canaries
Navy Department
Winfield Scott Schley
Night of Horror as Work Train Plunges Across Trestle
A Panhandle work train with 80 to 46 men aboard broke through a trestle near Columbus Indiana, ten feet of water after, with several killed and many injured. Engineers and workers were among the rescued as teachers’ train crossed safely shortly before the wreck.
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Tiarrison Tigenby
Samuel Tirkington
Louisville
Draken
John Cravens
Jeffersonville
Lebert McCleland
Geo
Perris
Teo Cunningham
Fields
Lewis Diederiel
Bush Cole
Sellersburg
Sweettan
Das
Scott
Austin
Vim
Owens
Scottsburg
Terre Flante
Startling Developments at Washington Conference of Senators
Washington reports a late night session of more than a dozen administration figures including Judge Day, with warnings that the Cuban crisis is more serious than thought. A board of inquiry may soon reveal cause of the explosion tying Spain to blame, prompting war preparations by the Navy.
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Judges Day
Judge Day
Board of Inquiry
Two Battleship Launches At Newport News Ceremony
Immense crowds gathered in Newport News as the battleships Kentucky and Kearsarge slid from the ways amid champagne and water christenings. Miss Christine Bradley and Miss Lillian Stage led sponsors, while Gov. Bradley’s daughter christened the Kentucky with water. Attendance included travelers by rail and steamship, and the event highlighted Southern shipbuilding and naval pride.
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Spain
Kentuckys Fair Daughters
Long
Gov. Bradley
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
United States
Kentucky
Christine Tradieux
Blue Grass State
Alice Castelman
Louisville
Sallie Bronston
Juckington
Lillian Stage
Tounsville
Mary J. Gatewood
Mount Sterling
Winslow
Navy
Resrengees
Alabama
Supt. Smith
Train wreck near Columbus and river flood rescue drama
In Columbus Indiana on March 24 floodwaters rose as the Springfield event shows. Fireman F L Knowell and conductor A Franklin were among injured crew saved after swimming to a tree and island refuge. Engineers and brakemen from Logansport faced severe injuries with a half mile of track washed out. Rescue boats reach the trapped workers as four men are treated and deemed unlikely to die.
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Columbus
Tnd
A. Franklin
D. T. Sparks
John Cornwell
J. K. Bankert
Bath
Loagansport
Stid
Frank
Harrison Lisenbs
Liborers
Underwood
Scottsburg
Joe Scott
Austin
Ex-president Harrison offers umbrella in rain to a passerby
A sudden shower drenched streets near Pennsylvania Avenue. General Harrison, approaching his Delaware Street home from Thirteenth Street, almost collided with a bareheaded young colored woman. He stopped and offered his umbrella, but she declined the voluntary loan.
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Gen
Harrison
Thirteenth St
Pennsylvania-st
Delaware-st
Gen. Harrison
HIS SHOWS That the Republicans Had no Huge Campaign Fund
Charles Foster sues the Republican city executive committee for 31 dollars in Justice Walpole's court for cleric services during the last city campaign. A committee member says the claim covers services likely rendered after clerks were told pay would be withheld or voluntary. Clerks reportedly worked without pay after funds ran short.
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Charles @. Foster
Justice
Foster
Acetylene Lighting Advertised As Safer Option
An advertisement touts acetylene gas for country houses and stores as safer than coal oil and easier to light than a lamp. It cites C. H. Walcott at 114 S Market St and promotes harness products from Sirawmyer & Nilius at 87 Monument Place. Also an offer to send to WW. Burford of Indianapolis for copper plate engraved cards and invitations.
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C. H. Walcott
S. Market St
WW. B. Burford
Indianapolis
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Forecast for the 36 hours ending p m March 25 calls for warmer fair weather. Thursday night and Friday show continued pleasant conditions. Thursday 7 o clock temperature near freezing, noon reading around 40, 2 p m about 40 degrees.
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Indianapolis
Suit Over Feeding Cattle On Railroads
The U S district attorney filed suits against Indiana Illinois Towa and Erie railroads for carrying ten carloads of cattle without proper feeding and watering. Cattle moved from Dwight Illinois to North Judson Indiana and on to Marion Quebec. Damages sought total 9,500 dollars with claims cattle were neglected for over 28 hours and fed only hay during a 64 hour trip to New York. The action marks a first of its kind in interstate commerce enforcement.
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United States District Attorney
Indiana, Illinois & Towa
Erie Railroads
Dwight, Ill
North Judson
Ind
Marion
S. Rahe & Co
Kansas City
J. Shamberg & Son
New York
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Jie
Mr. Thursten
Thurs
Kit Carson Post G. A. R
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Ohio
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Havana
John Connell
Logansport
Wm. Whitsen
Madison
Frank Taivenby
Autt
Orere Respond
Goer
U Po
State Department
Woodford
Madrid
Christine Bradley
Champagene
Newport
Thareday
Newport News
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Arepeci
Elsa
Bradlev
Kearsarge
Hall
Louisville Courier-Journal
Ecompany
Wewart News
Sirawmyer & Nilius
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